Question and answer formats in academic discourse
This paper is about ethics answering the following questions. Imagine that it's your responsibility to select an ethics officer for your organization. What qualities, background, and experience would you look for? Why? Would you ever be interested in such a position? Why or why not?
- "What sorts of ethical issues will an ethics officer in your organization have to decide or resolve?"
- "Is there technical knowledge required? How could a non-technical person acquire the knowledge necessary to resolve issues?"
- "Is a background in the law essential?"
- "Could a young person -- under age 35 -- do the job, or would employees be more comfortable with an older person?"
- "What kind of experience within your company would make the most well-rounded ethics officer?"
- "How could an outsider gain credibility within your organization?"
- "Is there anything which could bar an insider from the job of ethics officer?"
2. Should the Ethics Officer report to the company's chief executive officer, the legal department, human resources office or the audit department? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
- "Think about the mission of all of the departments listed -- legal, audit, human resources, the CEO -- what are the risks associated with raising an issue with each of the departments?"
- "What advice could each provide?"
- "What protection could each provide?"
Assignment:
If you haven't yet held a job, interview your parents, family, or friends who do work. Ask them about questions 3 - 11.
Leadership approaches, ethics, and procurement practice applications
The objective of this study is to examine various leadership approaches and theories. This study will reflect upon the readings and consider the various leadership approaches and theories and attempt to answer how the ideas presented in the article relate both to the ideas and concepts presented in leadership as well as to the notion of ethics in leadership and finally, how these ideas and concepts in the article can be applied in ones' personal leadership practice. The work of Blanchard (2010) entitled "Mission Possible" published in the Journal for Leadership Excellence relates that leaders, while learning from the past, must also prepare for the future to avoid organizational stagnation. Blanchard's work presented the GAP Analysis Model for leadership.